Tag: informatics
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Brigham and Women’s launches first of six virtual provider communities
Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital launched the first of six virtual communities on Monday as part of its Global Health Delivery Project. read more …read more Source: Brigham and Women's launches first of six virtual provider communities
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WEDI issues guidance on HIPAA requirements for EFT
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has released guidance on the HIPAA requirements for electronic fund transfer (EFT) and electronic remittance device (ERD) transactions. “Our… read more original article source From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/wedi-issues-guidance-hipaa-requirements-eft/2013-06-04?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Report from Health Datapalooza: ACOs Building Rather Than Buying Tech Solutions
Accountable care organization leaders say they have no interest in being software developers. Yet some believe they have no choice but to develop their own systems when they find nothing on the market that matched their needs. An afternoon session on June 3 at the Health Datapalooza in Washington, D.C., got right down to the…
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Find innovative ways to keep your practice’s IT budget on track
While experts don't advise skimping on the EHR systems that smaller practices buy, there are other ways to budget carefully that pay off. read more …read more Source: Find innovative ways to keep your practice's IT budget on track
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IGI Health’s Orbit Patient Portal Receives ONC-ACB Certification by Drummond Group
IGI Health’s Orbit Patient Portal version 6.0 has been tested and certified under the Drummond Group’s Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB) program. This EHR software is compliant in accordance with the criteria adopted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “The ONC-ACB […]…
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Health Datapalooza IV conference a flurry of app challenge activity
On Monday, at the Health Datapalooza IV conference, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is co-sponsoring a national competition–called “code-a-palooza“–to… read more …read more Source: Health Datapalooza IV conference a flurry of app challenge activity
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Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid
Atlanta Journal Constitution: ‘Managed Medicaid’ Gets Mixed GradesFor-profit companies paid billions of taxpayer dollars to coordinate medical care for poor children and pregnant women on Medicaid excel at paperwork but fall short when it comes to improving the health of patients, a recent report concludes (Williams, 6/2). original article source From: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130604/Private-companies-get-mixed-marks-on-managed-Medicaid.aspx
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Wrong-Patient Medication Errors Examined by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Over 800 wrong-patient medication errors were reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority in a six-month period with errors most common during the transcribing and administration phases and least often during the dispensing and prescribing phases, according to information in the June Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory released today. “While often thought to occur only during…
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Kadlec Regional Medical Center Puts Computer Carts Through Head-to-Head Testing
Mobile computer carts aren’t commodities. Their differences, whether minor or major, affect caregivers’ abilities to care for patients. So, when Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA implemented its electronic medical record (EMR) system, it put multiple carts through their paces in everyday use. The EMR system replaced a system in which the physicians’ notes…
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Kadlec Medical Center Puts Computer Carts Through Head-to-Head Testing
Mobile computer carts aren’t commodities. Their differences, whether minor or major, affect caregivers’ abilities to care for patients. So, when Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, WA implemented its electronic medical record (EMR) system, it put multiple carts through their paces in everyday use. The EMR system replaced a system in which the physicians’ notes…